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let's start with speaker john boehner. they put on a show after a continuing resolution that would kill obama care in its crib. it's a bill they know has no chance of becoming law and every chance of shutting down the u.s. government. >> the american people don't want the government shut down. and they don't want obama care. the house has listened to the american people. now it's time for the united states senate to listen to them as well. thank you. >> there's also high drama on the house floor as democrats pleaded with republicans to abandon their kamikaze mission, they call it, to defund the affordable care act. >> what is brought to the floor today is without a doubt -- without a doubt a measure designed to shut down government. it could have no other intent. its purpose is clear. >> it is a blatant act of hostage taking. the republican cr also lays the groundwork for a default on our debt. an unthinkable act. >> and just hours later president obama himself delivered a fiery campaign-style speech out in kansas city tak
let's start with speaker john boehner. they put on a show after a continuing resolution that would kill obama care in its crib. it's a bill they know has no chance of becoming law and every chance of shutting down the u.s. government. >> the american people don't want the government shut down. and they don't want obama care. the house has listened to the american people. now it's time for the united states senate to listen to them as well. thank you. >> there's also high drama on...
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john boehner had no option but to go ahead with this. guys like ted cruz and the club for growth and inherited action suggested this was a matter of principle that republicans vote for this, and so boehner didn't have enough votes to do anything but have a vote on this. this now goes to the senate. but yet already we have had senator cruz and everyone acknowledge what everyone should have known from the start. they don't have the votes to pass this in the senate. so harry reid is going to pass out and send it back to the house and we're looking at potential shutdown. >> we don't know what the houghs will do then. is there a strategy here that you can detect to achieve some kind of outcome? what is that outcome? >> well, the outcome presumably is to repeal or somehow overturn -- >> i know. i've talked to these people privately. they don't think -- even ted cruz and jim demint and these guys, they say we're not going to be able to defun obamacare. >> ted cruz said publicly he thought he would generate some grassroots uprising, the way peop
john boehner had no option but to go ahead with this. guys like ted cruz and the club for growth and inherited action suggested this was a matter of principle that republicans vote for this, and so boehner didn't have enough votes to do anything but have a vote on this. this now goes to the senate. but yet already we have had senator cruz and everyone acknowledge what everyone should have known from the start. they don't have the votes to pass this in the senate. so harry reid is going to pass...
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in that nobody believes that john boehner speaks for anyone. when john boehner says republicans should do something, or that republicans are doing something, nobody believes republicans will actually do that thing. in july, he said, hey, republicans have written a farm bill. we're going to pass a farm bill. they did not pass a farm bill. in july, john boehner said, okay, now republicans have written a transportation bill. i'm in charge here. i'm in charge of the republicans in the house, and so now we are going to pass our new republican transportation bill. they did not pass their new republican transportation bill. even earlier this month, john boehner said, republicans do not want to shut down the government. he said, we republicans have drawn up a bill to kick the can down the road and fund the government. we are going to pass our fund the government bill, and he brought it up, and the republicans did not pass their own fund the government bill. john boehner does speak, and he is in the house, but the idea that he is the capital "s" speaker
in that nobody believes that john boehner speaks for anyone. when john boehner says republicans should do something, or that republicans are doing something, nobody believes republicans will actually do that thing. in july, he said, hey, republicans have written a farm bill. we're going to pass a farm bill. they did not pass a farm bill. in july, john boehner said, okay, now republicans have written a transportation bill. i'm in charge here. i'm in charge of the republicans in the house, and so...
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can we all agree that john boehner has the most ridiculous job in washington? okay. now we have got something of an agreement here. he has to pretend to his tea party crazies that he is going to seriously, seriously try to defund obama care when he knows it is not possible. when he fails to do that or actually before he fails to do that as he knows he will, he has to promise to his tea party crazies that he is going to get them everything on their wish list, everything they have ever wanted when it comes time to raise the debt ceiling. >> on the debt limit we are going to introduce a plan that ties important spending cuts and pro-growth reforms to a debt limit increase. now the president says i'm not going to negotiate. well, i'm sorry it just doesn't work that way. >> what john boehner is really sorry about, he has to go through this charade of pretending to his tea party crazies that he can get a long list of their favorite idea attached to a debt ceiling increase and therefore, signed into law by president obama. the president who today said this. >> i will not ne
can we all agree that john boehner has the most ridiculous job in washington? okay. now we have got something of an agreement here. he has to pretend to his tea party crazies that he is going to seriously, seriously try to defund obama care when he knows it is not possible. when he fails to do that or actually before he fails to do that as he knows he will, he has to promise to his tea party crazies that he is going to get them everything on their wish list, everything they have ever wanted...
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because john boehner can add two plus two. he knew at the end of this it was going to -- this is going to fail and it is going to make the republican party look worse than it does. yesterday he tried to back out by saying, well, you know, it is going to be hard to do this in the senate and so you all will have to stand firm. what does standing firm mean? it means shutting the government down and some republicans that say they don't want to go there, but i am not convinced. >> brad wood house, thank you so much. >> thank you, martin. >> we'll be right back. forty ti mes. forty ti mes. that's how often a group of house republicans have voted against obamacare, just to prove their allegiance to their party's right wing. okay - they've said their piece. but now they've gone even further... threatening to shut down the government if obamacare isn't dismantled. it could disrupt social security and veterans benefits, hurt job growth and undermine our economic recovery - tell these house republicans - enough already! ♪ we go, go, we
because john boehner can add two plus two. he knew at the end of this it was going to -- this is going to fail and it is going to make the republican party look worse than it does. yesterday he tried to back out by saying, well, you know, it is going to be hard to do this in the senate and so you all will have to stand firm. what does standing firm mean? it means shutting the government down and some republicans that say they don't want to go there, but i am not convinced. >> brad wood...
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. >> it's totally up to john boehner. he has to decide does he continue to appease the tea party wing or does he put a clean cr on the floor. >> the continuing resolution funding the government is now out of the senate and in order to avoid a government shutdown, it's up to house republicans to now pass a spending bill. >> so, over the next three day, house republicans will have to decide whether to join the senate and keep the government open or shut it down. >> and as democrats led by the president are pressing speaker boehner for a clean bill that funds obama care, it looks like house republicans are taking directions from someone else. >> i view what's critical is that the house pass a measure that protects the american people from the harms that obama care is causing. >> according to robert costa, senator ted cruz is continuing to press conservative members to revolt against boehner and strip the cr bill of obama care funding. there by inviting a shut down on monday. in just three day, we will know if ted cruz is abl
. >> it's totally up to john boehner. he has to decide does he continue to appease the tea party wing or does he put a clean cr on the floor. >> the continuing resolution funding the government is now out of the senate and in order to avoid a government shutdown, it's up to house republicans to now pass a spending bill. >> so, over the next three day, house republicans will have to decide whether to join the senate and keep the government open or shut it down. >> and as...
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john boehner's abrupt reversal coming just days after his initial effort to compromise with
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harry reid will not negotiate with john boehner, the president will not meet with john boehner, and john boehner is actually trying to be responsible here. >> john boehner does not agree with you, john boehner does not want to shut down, does not want to take this stand. >> you're saying i want to shut down the government. i don't want to shut down the government. >> the speaker of the house is actually not interested in trying to filet up obamacare right now as you are, he has a different view. >> i disagree with him on the debt ceiling, i thought this was the moment to do it, not have the fight. >> so what is the end game, congressman? are you willing to vote for a continuing resolution that comes back that does not delay or de-fund obamacare? >> i am not, but i think there are enough people in the republican party willing to do that. that is what i think you will see, the first request was to completely de-fund the program. and we knew we were going to lose on that, now we're asking for a delay, which again, i don't think is an unreasonable thing to do. you know, your boss, tip o'neil
harry reid will not negotiate with john boehner, the president will not meet with john boehner, and john boehner is actually trying to be responsible here. >> john boehner does not agree with you, john boehner does not want to shut down, does not want to take this stand. >> you're saying i want to shut down the government. i don't want to shut down the government. >> the speaker of the house is actually not interested in trying to filet up obamacare right now as you are, he...
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connell: john boehner is not out of here. he is coming up in the next few minutes to talk about the continuing resolution, the debate about a government shutdown and the white house funding obamacare and everything else. we will see what kind of questions coming up in a few minutes. here's a look at currencies today, euro and the one 35, 135:35, on markets now. let [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile share for business. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text on smart phones. now, everyone's in the spirit of sharing. hey, can i borrow your boat this weekend? no. [ male announcer ] share more. save more. at&t mobile share for business. ♪ at&t mobile share for business. everybody has different ideas, goals, appetite for r
connell: john boehner is not out of here. he is coming up in the next few minutes to talk about the continuing resolution, the debate about a government shutdown and the white house funding obamacare and everything else. we will see what kind of questions coming up in a few minutes. here's a look at currencies today, euro and the one 35, 135:35, on markets now. let [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up....
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up next, john boehner gets emotional again. this time envy rears its ugly head. a union alert. i will tell you about a push for a trade law that will impact every worker in america and i don't think it is a good deal. we're right back. from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where experts watch over all drilling activity twenty-four-seven. and we're sharing what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. our commitment has never been stronger. more is better. that's why we designed the all-new nissan versa note, with more technology, to get you into, and out of, tight spots. and more space so that you always have your favorite stuff. and just for good measure, an incredibly efficient 40 mpg highway. so that when you're doing more, you're spending less. the all-new nissan versa note. your door to more. ♪ he was a matted messiley in a small cage. ng day. so that was our f
up next, john boehner gets emotional again. this time envy rears its ugly head. a union alert. i will tell you about a push for a trade law that will impact every worker in america and i don't think it is a good deal. we're right back. from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where experts watch over...
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john boehner is desperate to get something to pass from the republican caucus that is a plausible bill to keep the government open, they want all of the cuts in sequestration through for the next year with possible exception of some cuts in the defense department. but if they can't get anything through the republican caucus or only thing is a poison bill defunding obama care, democrats will be able to say that's not serious, you're looking to shut down the government. whatever comes out of the democrat controlled senate will drive the decision what spending looks like for next few months and next year in the federal government. republicans really are shooting themselves in the foolt on this policy issue. >> who really doesn't benefit, the american people. it's a nonstarter if republicans can't come to the table united. you have a number of republican senators hoping to strike a large fiscal deal with democrats and the white house but you also have paul ryan leading this submission in the house who basically wants nothing to do with it. this is what he said in politico, it doesn't matte
john boehner is desperate to get something to pass from the republican caucus that is a plausible bill to keep the government open, they want all of the cuts in sequestration through for the next year with possible exception of some cuts in the defense department. but if they can't get anything through the republican caucus or only thing is a poison bill defunding obama care, democrats will be able to say that's not serious, you're looking to shut down the government. whatever comes out of the...
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. >> here's how speaker john boehner responded. quote, the house will take action that reflects the fundamental fact that americans don't want a government shutdown. they don't want the train wreck that is obama care. grand standing from the president who refuses to even be part of the process won't bring congress any closer to a resolution. david, to you, your thoughts as you approach this sunday's program and what looks like a pretty dreary weekend for compromise. >> i think it is dreary. i've got senator ted cruz as my exclusive guest on sunday. he's in the middle of this. but i think you raised the key point. what is the end game? the president's not going to give on obama care. republicans are not going to come home as senator cruz hopes they will with another shot to vote on defunding obama care. and senator cruz talks about rallying the american people who are so engaged in this. are there a lot of protests around the country, people who want to unwind obama care at this point? surely it is unpopular, there's no question abo
. >> here's how speaker john boehner responded. quote, the house will take action that reflects the fundamental fact that americans don't want a government shutdown. they don't want the train wreck that is obama care. grand standing from the president who refuses to even be part of the process won't bring congress any closer to a resolution. david, to you, your thoughts as you approach this sunday's program and what looks like a pretty dreary weekend for compromise. >> i think it is...
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john boehner we made you speaker, now you try the us like trash. you don't give us plum assignment on committee, and you ignore us, and all but call us fools, game over. >> those who call themselves tea parties are less than 10% of americas. >> 80 in the house. >> tea party is used by media and democrats to marginalize people who are speaking for american people. >> that includes mainstream republicans? >> it does, but -- >> you heard john mccain today he trashed back. >> i have talked with thousands of people, they do not feel their voices are brought to washington. we have a contingent rocking the beat, they are being criticized by republicans and democrats but they are considered heroes in the country, what ted cruz, and mike lee d last night inspired people. neil: but will it change people? they are great speakers. i am saying that, the math is the math. you have an uphill fight. >> it proved, i'm thankful that pundits were at advising our founders, none would have signed declaration of independence, since when do americans not fight for what i
john boehner we made you speaker, now you try the us like trash. you don't give us plum assignment on committee, and you ignore us, and all but call us fools, game over. >> those who call themselves tea parties are less than 10% of americas. >> 80 in the house. >> tea party is used by media and democrats to marginalize people who are speaking for american people. >> that includes mainstream republicans? >> it does, but -- >> you heard john mccain today he...
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maybe john boehner can go to fiscal conservatives. >> pie in the sky scenario. catastrophe, utter catastrophe needs to happen to shake the party into its senses. >> what i'm hoping for as a cable news host they get down to 24 hour -- every day. >> boom. >> 8:00 p.m. it's the countdown in our hour. >> i'll tell you this much, i'm not doing that story on the financial deregulation piece. >> okay. if you want to disappoint the base, that's fine. nbc's chuck todd, thank you as always, sir. you can catch check on the "the daily rundown" each and every weekday at 9:00 eastern. thanks to my colleague chris hayes. you can catch chris week dmits on "all in" with chris hayes. when we come back after the break following the mass shooting at the navy yard, congress returns to the issue of gun safety reform. at the state legislatures on the march for reform. [ male announcer ] what?! investors could lose tens of thousands of dollars in hidden fees on their 401(k)s?! go to e-trade and roll over your old 401(k)s to a new e-trade retirement account. none of them charge annual f
maybe john boehner can go to fiscal conservatives. >> pie in the sky scenario. catastrophe, utter catastrophe needs to happen to shake the party into its senses. >> what i'm hoping for as a cable news host they get down to 24 hour -- every day. >> boom. >> 8:00 p.m. it's the countdown in our hour. >> i'll tell you this much, i'm not doing that story on the financial deregulation piece. >> okay. if you want to disappoint the base, that's fine. nbc's chuck...
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on that list you've got john mccain who wanted the president to go further, you have john boehner, you have eric cantor. they say voting against him would undermine the office of the president of the united states and here is john mccain and john boehner -- >> a vote against that resolution by congress i think would be catastrophic because it would undermine the credibility of the united states of america and the president. >> this is something that the united states as a country needs to do. i'm going to support the president's call for action. i believe my colleagues should support this call for action. >> do you have any concern that your vote, which i know is a firm no, would hurt the office of presidency of the united states? >> you know, i take my responsibility very seriously. and i'm not too concerned about the president's public relations. i am concerned, though, about young men and young women who serve in our military. and i vote as if it's my son or your son going to war. i can't send them to war to fight for stalemate. i can't send them to war with no clear military object
on that list you've got john mccain who wanted the president to go further, you have john boehner, you have eric cantor. they say voting against him would undermine the office of the president of the united states and here is john mccain and john boehner -- >> a vote against that resolution by congress i think would be catastrophic because it would undermine the credibility of the united states of america and the president. >> this is something that the united states as a country...
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john boehner said he did support the president's call for action on syria. as you watch all of this play out in the middle east and the president's response is getting support, is that a good or a bad thing if you will invest in that region right now? >> i think that the strike will ultimately happen. it will be a little bit more severe than obama wants, but will not change anything on the ground. we will still be talking about syria in six months. i think didn't want to humiliate obama as much as he can. the region is plagued by the conflict. there is the conflict between the gulf states and the iranian access. cheryl: okay. that is a good long list of all the problems that are there. what we saw back in 2010 was french money. money that was going to invest in the region. at the time, the surrounding nations, that was you and i were there. we should say that the french still have interest in syria that they are losing money on. can't we return? >> i think in the case of israel, they can withstand whatever is going on in the short term. their technology is s
john boehner said he did support the president's call for action on syria. as you watch all of this play out in the middle east and the president's response is getting support, is that a good or a bad thing if you will invest in that region right now? >> i think that the strike will ultimately happen. it will be a little bit more severe than obama wants, but will not change anything on the ground. we will still be talking about syria in six months. i think didn't want to humiliate obama...
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well, john boehner and the republicans in congress are concerned with only one thing, they are hell bent for election and trying to repeal obama care and hurt the economy. >> we'll continue to do everything we can to repeal, dismantle and defund obama care. >> this law is not ready for primetime and will never be. >> also heard about what the leader talked about, the atrocity of obama care. >> we need to repeal this law. we need to defund this law. >> we will continue to do everything we can to protect americans from this harmful health care law. >> and i am going to temperature to do everything i can to protect americans from the harmful republicans who are trying to vote against the economy. bottom line here is if you look at those mutual funds that deal in medical services, are you looking at anything from 20 to 33% return on your money. is that a good thing? it is a very good thing. more people are going to get covered, more goods and services will move, and they are against it. they have nothing on the table right now that will replace it. republicans have already voted 40 times to
well, john boehner and the republicans in congress are concerned with only one thing, they are hell bent for election and trying to repeal obama care and hurt the economy. >> we'll continue to do everything we can to repeal, dismantle and defund obama care. >> this law is not ready for primetime and will never be. >> also heard about what the leader talked about, the atrocity of obama care. >> we need to repeal this law. we need to defund this law. >> we will...
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it all really boils down to the house not even the senate and what john boehner can deliver and what he will need nancy pelosi to deliver. >> a report from the congressional research service finds that if the government shuts down, obama care would go ahead and the i mplementation o obama care. many if not most federal offices would shutdown. parks and museums would close. you would see federal contractors to issue paper work to departments and projects delayed. some critical services would stay open. air traffic control and food and services and border patrol. anything essential to the banking system. that means the government will issue bonds and you do need to pay your taxes. the postal service would still deliver mail. the government would pay out medicare and medicaid and social security benefits. they are not effected by a shutdown. the government workers would be affected. it is unlikely. we don't know for sure. the president, his appointees and members of congress, anyone else working during the shutdown would get paid, but the paychecks could be delayed. the furloughed feder
it all really boils down to the house not even the senate and what john boehner can deliver and what he will need nancy pelosi to deliver. >> a report from the congressional research service finds that if the government shuts down, obama care would go ahead and the i mplementation o obama care. many if not most federal offices would shutdown. parks and museums would close. you would see federal contractors to issue paper work to departments and projects delayed. some critical services...
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neil: john boehner seemed to go into it kicking and screaming. >> let me also tell you that it doesn't matter what the national media says. with all due respect. because we did in 1995, we completely ignore them. all they want to do is pin it on the republicans, make republicans look bad. we had a whole communications plan and we went back to our district and we told the district out the local media, and it didn't matter what "the new york times" said in midland, texas. neil: you want to run for something again, don't you? >> no, i want to do with the lord leads me to do. i want to write a book. [laughter] neil: tom delay, thank you so much. it's great to see you again. >> it's great to see you. god bless you. neil: well, if the president is all-in-one on energy, why does he have it out for a certain form of my customers can shop around-- see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me, and my guys, make b
neil: john boehner seemed to go into it kicking and screaming. >> let me also tell you that it doesn't matter what the national media says. with all due respect. because we did in 1995, we completely ignore them. all they want to do is pin it on the republicans, make republicans look bad. we had a whole communications plan and we went back to our district and we told the district out the local media, and it didn't matter what "the new york times" said in midland, texas. neil:...
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. >> just in, i want to make sure you know speaker john boehner's office is just telling cnn that the president has called him this evening saying he will not negotiate with him on the debt limit. john boehner's office tells us, quote, the speaker was disappointed but told the president the two chambers of congress will chart the path ahead. we're told this is a very brief call. we're reaching out to the white house for comment. our understanding is that this just happened a few moments ago and the president said he will not negotiate. our second story. stocks sink. the dow down nearly 200. totally a big about face from earlier this week. investors are watching this pathetic show in washington closely. a game they've seen before. 776 days ago, one of the first and biggest of these fights cost the united states its top credit rating. so what would happen if the government shut down? mark is the chief economist. he has testified on this to congress. he has advised republicans and democrats. so mark, putting aside the reputation, long term impact of all this, if the government shuts down
. >> just in, i want to make sure you know speaker john boehner's office is just telling cnn that the president has called him this evening saying he will not negotiate with him on the debt limit. john boehner's office tells us, quote, the speaker was disappointed but told the president the two chambers of congress will chart the path ahead. we're told this is a very brief call. we're reaching out to the white house for comment. our understanding is that this just happened a few moments...
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boehner has already said no to that. >> well, john boehner is trying to figure out what he can do for his tea party republicans versus his other republicans and solve a problem in the republican party. they can have that battle in the republican party. let's not put our american families and the businesses in the middle of that. just pass the clean continuing resolution. there are big divides about where we want our budget to go in the future. it doesn't have to be decided by shutting the government down or not raising the debt ceiling and putting our economy in crisis. let's be responsible here, pass a clean continuing resolution, raise the debt ceiling as we have done to keep our economy going, and then let's go to conference with the senate and house budgets and hash out our differences and come back and n pass that in the next several months. >> did you see the display yesterday between ted cruz and barb corker? we have seen some clashes before although they tend to be much more moderated in the senate. they're usually between tea party and establishment wings in the house. but i'
boehner has already said no to that. >> well, john boehner is trying to figure out what he can do for his tea party republicans versus his other republicans and solve a problem in the republican party. they can have that battle in the republican party. let's not put our american families and the businesses in the middle of that. just pass the clean continuing resolution. there are big divides about where we want our budget to go in the future. it doesn't have to be decided by shutting the...
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the president meeting with house speaker john boehner and nancy pelosi. john kerry and chuck hagel head to the senate to make their case before the foreign relations committee. that, a day after the president met with senators john mccain and lindsey graham. mccain saying he supports a limited strike on syria, but only if more is done to arm the rebels there. >>> increasing calls in france for the parliament there to vote on approving military action in syria. now france declassified intelligence showing the regime was behind the deadly attacks. assad told a newspaper they have no real proof they did it. he called the middle east a powder keg and warned if they attack syria, it could lead to a regional war. the military has begun moving soldiers near damascus. the u.n. says more than 2 million people have been displaced by the fighting in syria an eight-fold increase over the last eight months. they are calling what's happening in syria a great tragedy of this century. >>> as dana bash tells us, the administration may face an up hill battle getting lawmak
the president meeting with house speaker john boehner and nancy pelosi. john kerry and chuck hagel head to the senate to make their case before the foreign relations committee. that, a day after the president met with senators john mccain and lindsey graham. mccain saying he supports a limited strike on syria, but only if more is done to arm the rebels there. >>> increasing calls in france for the parliament there to vote on approving military action in syria. now france declassified...
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if he can negotiate with putin and certainly able to sit down with john boehner. but as far as this particular issue on defunding obamacare, yes, we will be blamed. >> this is unusual for a member of congress to be so tough on a member of his own party. i mean, saying he's a fraud, saying what he's doing is about basically his own fundraising, his own mailing list. why are you speaking out like this? >> i don't think we owe any loyalty to ted cruz. he spent the last months of the summer trying to put republicans on the spot, trying to force basically intimidate republican members of congress to vote his way with the implicit threats of primaries. he had no regard or respect for us, so why should we be concerned about him at all? i've never seen anyone as unpopular in republican circles as ted cruz. and it's not just personality, it's the way he did what he did, what he's trying to do and what he continues to do. and it's just creating real again real problems for the republican party. that's our problem. you asked me why i attacked him? that's for that reason. pol
if he can negotiate with putin and certainly able to sit down with john boehner. but as far as this particular issue on defunding obamacare, yes, we will be blamed. >> this is unusual for a member of congress to be so tough on a member of his own party. i mean, saying he's a fraud, saying what he's doing is about basically his own fundraising, his own mailing list. why are you speaking out like this? >> i don't think we owe any loyalty to ted cruz. he spent the last months of the...
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boehner says he's going to keep on fighting. we'll see. kaitlin good, to see you. thank you. >> thank you. >> trace: well, as world leaders meet in new york for the united nations general assembly, one of the biggest issues on the table is the crisis in syria. remember, the u.s. and russia have been working on a deal for syria to surrender its chemical weapons to the international community. following reports of a deadly sarin gas attack last month. the agreement seek0s to avoid a u.s. military response and the framework is largely set but the commander of the rebel group has given an interview in which he claims the deal must include the threat of military action. the senior correspondent eric shaun conducted the interview and is live with more at the u.n. tell us about this interview a bit more. >> he was one of al-assad's top generals. in fact a brigadier general until he defected last year and now is commanding the syrian free army, which are not only fighting his former colleagues and his troops but also the islamists. i co
boehner says he's going to keep on fighting. we'll see. kaitlin good, to see you. thank you. >> thank you. >> trace: well, as world leaders meet in new york for the united nations general assembly, one of the biggest issues on the table is the crisis in syria. remember, the u.s. and russia have been working on a deal for syria to surrender its chemical weapons to the international community. following reports of a deadly sarin gas attack last month. the agreement seek0s to avoid a...
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because ultimately if john boehner has one day to save the government from a -- the u.s. government from shutting down, it's going to come down to house democrats. how far are you guys prepared to negotiate with republicans to avoid a shutdown? >> well, first of all, no democrat wants to be in a situation we're being threatened with possible default and possible shutdown of government because folks want to take health care from 30 million people. that makes absolutely no sense. and so i'm hoping that we'll be able to work out some type of agreement. but i've got to tell you, when you have a group of tea party folks who say my way or the highway, and, and, that they are willing to shut down the government and to place americans in very difficult circumstances, possibly even now going to the point of ruining the full faith and credit of our country and affecting not only the u.s. economy but the worldwide economy and sending us already in a difficult economic times into recession, you know, it's kind of hard to negotiate with folks that are coming from that point of view. n
because ultimately if john boehner has one day to save the government from a -- the u.s. government from shutting down, it's going to come down to house democrats. how far are you guys prepared to negotiate with republicans to avoid a shutdown? >> well, first of all, no democrat wants to be in a situation we're being threatened with possible default and possible shutdown of government because folks want to take health care from 30 million people. that makes absolutely no sense. and so i'm...
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in this case it seems like john boehner doesn't know what to do. as the minions run the asylum, oh, right, i mean the house, the question is what does all of this mean for the rest of us? so we were just saying in the break, chuck, like there's a point at which you feel like, all right, if y'all want to be this crazy, go with that. >> i think so. you know, it's funny because jerry brown said this in california. he was, like, you know what, maybe people just need to see what it's like to be without government. just maybe they need to see -- you know, because you take it for granted. but when your trash isn't picked up and, you know, you don't get your paycheck and your medicare is not what it's supposed to be, maybe you're, like, wait a minute, i actually like my government, i like what they do. >> one of our producers is out this week because she's ill, and it turns out she does 493 jobs on this show. as much as we all knew that, it wasn't until we didn't have the show for the weekend, it was like, oh, my goodness. it feels like a government shutdo
in this case it seems like john boehner doesn't know what to do. as the minions run the asylum, oh, right, i mean the house, the question is what does all of this mean for the rest of us? so we were just saying in the break, chuck, like there's a point at which you feel like, all right, if y'all want to be this crazy, go with that. >> i think so. you know, it's funny because jerry brown said this in california. he was, like, you know what, maybe people just need to see what it's like to...
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all the new house, john boehner got sworn in, got his gavel in 2011. and then once again, americans got to see what the new republicans wanted to do with their new found power in congress. deja vu all over again, turns out what they want to do again is shut down the government. >> around the country, the clock ticks down to a u.s. shutdown of the u.s. government. >> that was only three months after the new republican majority and john boehner got sworn in. only three months into it, they were already pushing the country right to the brink of the shutdown. but that was only for them, the first shutdown, three months later, ah, let's do it again. >> what the white house describes as a potential financial catastrophe looms tonight. >> so for the first time since they took power within years, they had the country on the brink of a shutdown within three months, then, on the brink in six months, that was number one and two, and then after that? number three, let's do it again. >> even though the campaign rages again, another bipartisan spending here, to aver
all the new house, john boehner got sworn in, got his gavel in 2011. and then once again, americans got to see what the new republicans wanted to do with their new found power in congress. deja vu all over again, turns out what they want to do again is shut down the government. >> around the country, the clock ticks down to a u.s. shutdown of the u.s. government. >> that was only three months after the new republican majority and john boehner got sworn in. only three months into it,...
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we know president obama called house speaker john boehner last night. that conversation focused on the debt limit which of course, it is estimated the country will reach the debt limit in mid-october. now, according to house speaker john boehner's office here's how that conversation went. his spokesperson saying that "the president called house speaker john boehner to hel him he wouldn't negotiate with him on the debt limit given the long history of using debt limit increase tosses achieve economic reforms, the speaker was disappointed. here's the white house's take. white house spokesperson telling nbc news "the president reiterated it is the constitutional responsibility of the u.s. congress to pass the nation's budget and pay the nation's bills." so both sides digging in their heels on the issue of the debt limit and, of course, also on the issue of this continuing resolution with the house as you just pointed out passing that bill would essentially defund the president's health care law. president obama focusing on that in his weekly address, placin
we know president obama called house speaker john boehner last night. that conversation focused on the debt limit which of course, it is estimated the country will reach the debt limit in mid-october. now, according to house speaker john boehner's office here's how that conversation went. his spokesperson saying that "the president called house speaker john boehner to hel him he wouldn't negotiate with him on the debt limit given the long history of using debt limit increase tosses achieve...